Garment marker



Nov. 23, 1937.

A. R. PRICE GARMENT MARKER Filed Sept. 2, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR. flBEAfz HME PPICE W, W 1 7 9% ATTORNEY.

Nmr. 23, 1937.

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Patented Nov. 23, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in garment markers and it consistsof the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a garment marker which is animprovement over the form of the device shown in my Patent No.1,404,318, issued January 24, 1922 In the patented device I show ahollow ring for encircling the skirt, and this ring is adjustable to thedesired height above the floor or other supporting surface. The ring isprovided with a plurality of small openings on its inner side and novelmeans is used for forcing talcum powder or other powdered markingmaterial into the ring and through the openings for marking the skirt orother garment. The skirt is worn by a person during the marking, and inthis way an accurate and rapid marking of the skirt ismade possible.

In the present invention I provide a split hollow ring for encirclingthe skirt, and a portion of this ring may be swung away from the otherportion to permit the person to enter the ring without the necessity ofstepping over the ring.

After the person has entered, the movable portion of the ring may beswung back into position. I provide an improved means for conveying thepowdered marking material such as talcum powder or the like to thehollow ring and the ring in turn has small openings on its inner sidethat will direct the material against the garment.

The ring is mounted on a sleeve that is adjustably secured to a standardand this standard is marked to indicate the height of the ring above thesupporting surface. The sleeve'may be adjusted on the standard andsecured in adjusted position. The pump for forcing air into thecontainer carrying the powder or other marking material is preferablysecured to the top of the sleeve and in a position where it may bereadily actuated.

Novel means is provided for inclining the ring at a slight angle to thehorizontal if it is deing drawings forming a in which- Figure 1 is aside elevation of the device; Figure 2 is a section along the line 2-2of Figure 1; 5

Figure 3 is a section through a portion of the hollow ring;

Figure 4 is a, section along the line 4-4 of Figure 3; a

Figure 5 is a section similar to Figure 4 but showing the parts in adifferent position;

Figure 6 is an end view showing the swingable portion of the hollow ringin open position;

Figure 7 is a section along the line 1'l of Figure 1;

Figure 8 is a section along the line 8-8 of Figure 2;

Figure 9 is a section along the line 9-9 of Figure 2; and

Figure 10 is a side elevation of the pump and associate mechanism.

In carrying out my invention I provide a standard comprising a base Iand an upright 2. The upright is square in cross section and hasmarkings 3 on one face thereof, as shown in Figure 10. These markingsindicate inches and half inches and their purpose will be describedhereinafter.

A sleeve indicated generally at 4 is adjustably mounted on the upright 2and may be locked in adjusted position by means of a wing nut 5 that iscarried at the top of the sleeve and is designed to enter any one ofseveral depressions 6 formed in the side of the upright containing themarkings 3, see Figure 10. I have shown the depression 6 disposed everyinch apart, although additional depressions may be provided if desired.The sleeve 4 may be moved with respect to the upright 2, and then theset screw 5 adjusted for securing the sleeve in position.

Near the bottom of the sleeve 1 provide a cross arm 1 and one end ofthis arm is designed to removably receive a cap 8. Figure 9 shows thecap 8 secured to the arm 1 by means of a set screw 9 or other suitablefastening means. The arm I is hollow, and the free end that receives thecap 8 is plugged by a block In.

A tube ll extends through a portion of the plug Ill and then is bent inthe manner shown in Figure 2 so as to extend through an opening 5 in thewall of the hollow arm 1. The sleeve portion of the cap 8 is providedwith a slot l2 for receiving the tube II that projects from the wall ofthe arm I.

In Figure 2 I also show the tube H extending 55 part of thisapplication,

diametrically across a container [3. The tube extends through'both sidesof the container and has its free end telescoping into a conduit M. Theconduit l4 has an inner wall that enters the interior of the tube H aswell as an outer wall that encloses the same tube. In this way a tightseal is made between the conduit and the tube.

Figure 1 shows the conduit |4 leading from the tube ii to a pump l5.Figure 10 shows the conduit i4 provided'with a check valve H3. The stemllflof the check valve is' provided with a shoulder it that bearsagainst a supporting member l9 that in turn is carried by a collar.

28. The collar is rigidly secured to the sleeve 4 and has a ring 2!secured thereto. The pump l5 sits within the ring 2| and rests upon thesupporting member l9. The stem H has its upper end screwed into thebottom 22 of the pump casing, and in this way the pump is locked againstthe support I9 and is held against vertical movement by the shoulder '18bearing against the support I9.

The tube f the pump casing l5 extends through a second ring 23" and thisring issecured to the sleeve 4 by a second collar A piston 25reciprocates within the pump I5 and is actuated by a piston rod 26 and ahandle 21. During the'up str'oke'of "the handle 21 a ball check 28 inthe check valve 5 raises and permits air'to enter the'pu'mp. A downwardmovement of the handle 2l'will close the/ball check 28 and will forcethe air through the conduit I4 and into the tube l.

/ Iii-"Figures Z'an'd 8 I show the tube en- 1 closed by a short sleeve29 that extends across the inside'of the container I3" and'pro jec'tsbeyond one side of the container. This sleeve '29 has itsend cut to'form a half lapjoint 38i 'A stub sleeve 3| is secured to the tube"|| andis provided with a 'h'alfda'p joint "32 eooperating with the joint 39.When the container l3 is slipped onto the tube H, the sleeve 29 enclosesthe-portion of 'thetube disposed "within the container" l3. The sleeve29- cooperates 'with the'stubsleeve 9| to entirely enclosethe portion ofthe tube H projecting from the arml'. An

outer sleeve 3| house's the half lap joint and extends from the crossarm I to the container l3.

"'The purposeofthe half lap joints 38 and 32 is to align-the three smallopenings 33 in the tube H with similar openings 34 in the sleeve 29. Alarge opening 35' in the tube II will also be 'alignedwithan opening 39of the'same diameter in the sleeve'29. -A partition 31 extends acrossthe tube l and separates the small openings 33 from the large opening35.

Referring to Figure 8, it will be noted that air entering the tube Hfrom the conduit I4 will be forced through the small openings 33and 34and down into a quantityof marking material 38 disposed in the bottomof'the container '|3. The openings 33 and 34 extend in differentdirections, and causejets of air to enter the material 38 and toagitateitviolently. The air then will flow from th'econtainer. back into thetube I I through the aligned openings 35 and 3 6, and carry some of themarking material therewith.

In Figure 9 I show the tube projecting beyond end of the arm I andentering a recess 39 formed in the closed end 40 of the cap 8. Theclosed end 49 is bored transversely for receiving a hollow ring 4|. Thishollow ring is rotatably mounted in the portion and has a slot 42registering with the open end of the tube ii.

The hollow ring 4| is held in the horizontal position shown in Figure lby means of members 43 rigidly secured to the ring by set screws 44. Themembers 43 bear against the sides of the cap 8 and hold the ring againstlongitudinal movement in the cap while permitting rotative movement. Anadjusting member 45 is secured to the members 43, see Figure 9, andcarries a set screw 48 that bears against the under side of the cap 8.An adjustment of the set screw 35 will move the member 45 and the memberturn will swing the ring 4| in the closed end 48. .Inthis way the ringmay be adjusted into "a horizontal position, or it may be moved into aninclined'position.

In Figure l I show the ring 4| swingable into the broken line position,and a hook 41 is provided -,for holding the ring in this position. Theslot 42 ismoved out of registration with the tube when the ring is inthe broken line position, and this "willcut off communication betweenthe tube arid the interior of the ring.

The ring is formed in two sections 48 and, 49, and Figure? illustratesthe closed ends 48' and 49 of these sections. The section 49 carries aclip 5i) that is designed to rest upon the section 48' and hold the twoends alignment; The section 49 is ro'ckably secured to the tube properby a joint indicated generally at 5|, and shown in detail in Figures 3to 6 inclusive. The section 49 has a sleeve 52 that rotates on anextension 53 carried by the section 48. The slfieve 52 has a flange54'at itsfree end, and this flange rides beneath a hook 55'carried bythe section 48. The flange 54 has a cut away portion 58, see Figure 4,and a projection 51 is provided adjacent to the cut away portion.

When the two sections 48 and 49 of the ring are aligned with each otheras shown in Figure Tythe flange 54 is disposed beneath the hook and thecut away portion'fifo and projection 51 assume the position shown inFigure 4. When it is desired to open the ring to permit a person to stepthere-within, the section 49 is'swung away from'the section 48,and thismovement is permitted by the sleeve 52 riding on'the extension 53 in'acounter-clockwise direction when looking at Figure 4. This will move theprojection 57" into contact with the hook 55 and the section 49 willthen be held in raised position, as indicated in Figure 6. After theperson has entered the ring the section 49 may "be swung in a clockwisedirection until the clip'58 again rests on the section 48;

It is possible to remove the section 49 from the section 48 and in'doingthis the clip 5|] sprung over 'the section 48, "'and then the sleeve 52is rotated in a clockwise direction when looking'at Figures 4 and'5.This willswing the pro jection 51 until it contacts with the oppositeside of the hook 55. The hook now registers withithe recess 55 and thesleeve 52 may 'be moved longitudinally along the tubular portion 53 for"removing the section 59 from the section 48.

The ring 4| is provided with a number of small openings 58 on its innerwall, and Figure 7 shows We open n s 9 and 60 provided at the closedends of the sections 48 and 49.

From the ioregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. x

cover 6| is removed from the container l3 see Figure 8, and the markingmaterial is placed within the container whereupon the cover is againsecured in place. The ring 4| is swung into operative position as shownby the full lines in Figure 1. The section 4| is swung to permit aperson to enter the ring, and then the section is closed. The sleeve 4is raised to the desired position, and this is indicated by the inchmark disposed adjacent to the top of the sleeve, see Figure 10. The setscrew is turned to lock the sleeve in adjusted position. The handle 21of the pump is now reciprocated once, and this will force air throughthe container, and this air will pick up the marking material, and willconvey it into a hollow ring and out through the small openings 58. Theopenings 59 and 60 will permit free flow of air through the hollow ringsections so that the marking material will be carried throughout theentirelengths of the sections, and then ejected through the openings 58and against the skirt or other garment to be marked. The ring section 49is now raised to permit the person to walk from the ring.

In cases where the skirt does not contact with the ring 4| an auxiliaryring 62, shown in Figure 1, may be used. The ring 62 is split and isprovided with legs 63 that will guide the ring 62 downwardly against thering 4|. The ring 62 is slipped underneath the skirt, and then isallowed to descend so that the leg 63 will contact with the ring 4|. Thering 62 then will force the skirt against the ring 4| for markingpurposes. It is obvious that the ring 62 may be supported by anauxiliary stand not shown, and moved upwardly along the inside of theskirt to move the skirt against the ring 4|.

In Figure 2 I show the container I3 attached to the arm 1 by a support64. The support 64 and the tube II will secure the container to thesleeve 4.

While I have shown only the preferred form of my invention, it should beunderstood that various changes or modifications may be made within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

I claim:

1. In a garment marker, a hollow ring designed to encircle a garment andbeing provided with a plurality of small openings in its inner wall, asupport for the ring, said ring having a swingable section designed tobe swung into open position to permit a person to step Within the ring,and then to be swung back into closed position, and means for feeding amarking material to the ring for causing this material to issue from theopenings and to mark a garment enclosed by the ring, and means forswinging the ring slightly into an angular position with respect to ahorizontal plane and for holding the ring in adjusted position, wherebythe bottom of the garment will be marked at an angle to the horizontal.

2. In a garment marker, a hollow ring formed in two sections anddesigned to encircle a garment, one of the sections partiallytelescoping over the other and being swingable about the axis of thetelescoping portion, a stop for limiting the movement of the swingingsection when it reaches open position, and a lip carried by the swingingsection and resting on the other section when the section is in closedposition.

3. In a garment marker, a hollow ring formed in two sections anddesigned to encircle a garment, one of the sections partiallytelescoping over the other and being swingable about the axis of thetelescoping portion, a stop for limiting the movement of the swingingsection when it reaches open position, and a lip carried by the swingingsection and resting on the other section when the section is in closedposition, the free ends of the sections being closed and being providedwith an opening adjacent each end, both sections of the ring beingprovided with small openings on its inner wall, and means for feeding amarking material to the ring for causing this material to issue from theopenings.

4. In a garment marker, a standard, a hollow ring pivotally carriedthereby, adjustable means for supporting the ring in a horizontalposition, a tube for feeding a marking material to the ring, said ringhaving openings on its inner wall through which the material passes,said ring being swingable into inoperative position when not in use, thecommunication between the tube and the ring being closed when the ringis in inoperative position.

5. In a garment marker, a hollow ring having a section swingable intoopen position to permit a person to enter the ring, the free end of thesection being closed and the end of the ring disposed adjacent to thefree end also being closed, said ring and section having a plurality ofsmall openings on their inner wall, and means for forcing a markingmaterial into the ring and section for causing it to issue from thesmall openings.

ABRAHAM ROBERT PRICE.

